Stories Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Care for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsIntroduction to BrailleLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Sight ScotlandSight Scotland VeteransSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with us Filter Results Lifelong St Mirren fan and care home resident meets his St Mirren heroes.Lifelong St Mirren fan John Pringle, who is a resident at Royal Blind care home Jenny’s Well, got the chance to meet Saints manager Jim Goodwin and players from the first team at the Saints ground today.Find out more In-house pub 'Jenny's Bar' opens at Paisley Care Home Residents at Jenny’s Well, Royal Blind’s care home in Paisley, can now enjoy popping to the pub for a drink with their friends, in a special pub created inside the care home.Find out more Minister visits pioneering dementia and sight loss project at Paisley care homeThe Minister for Mental Health, Clare Haughey MSP, visited a pioneering project on Tuesday researching care provided for people with dementia and sight loss.Find out more Sight loss charity raises concerns over treatment waiting timesScotland’s largest vision impairment charity is urging the Scottish Government to take action to ensure all patients in Scotland seeking treatment for eye conditions are seen within national waiting time guidelines. Find out more Scottish Braille Press to cease production of braille magazinesA leading UK provider of alternative formats has announced that it is no longer able to produce braille magazines.Find out more Royal Blind pupils meet Princess BeatriceTwo pupils from the Royal Blind school in Edinburgh got a chance to meet Princess Beatrice today at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.Find out more Head Teacher of Royal Blind School RetiresThe Head Teacher of the Royal Blind School has announced her retirement.Find out more New project to focus on care for over 12,500 Scots with dementia and sight loss On Wednesday 3rd April, a new project was launched to support care for over 12,500 Scots with dementia and sight loss. Find out more Charity calls for urgent action to support increasing number of pupils with vision impairment New figures published today by the Scottish Government show the numbers of pupils with vision impairment in Scotland’s schools has more than doubled over the last ten years, leading to a call from Scotland’s largest vision impairment charFind out more Minister meets disabled workers celebrating Scottish Braille Press successOn Tuesday 26 February, employees at the Scottish Braille Press met with Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills to discuss how disabled workers are benefiting from the expansion of the successful social enterprise.Find out more MSPs visit Scotland’s “excellent” Royal Blind SchoolMSPs discussed specialist school education for blind and partially sighted pupils on a visit to the Royal Blind SchoolFind out more Food safety award for Jenny’s Well A care home for blind and partially sighted older people has been presented with a prestigious food safety award.Find out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 › Next page » Last page Sign up to our E-Newsletter You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Sign up to our E-Newsletter Enter your name and email to receive all the latest Sight Scotland news in our E-Newsletter. Your Name Your Email Tick to confirm you would like to receive E-Newsletter emails from Sight Scotland Sign Up Leave this field blank